2015 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Efficacy of Prophylactic Antivirus Therapies on Outcomes of Kidney Transplantation in Hepatitis B Virus Carriers
Purpose To compare the efficacy between entecavir and lamivudine as prophylactic antivirus therapy on long-term outcomes of HBV carriers after kidney transplantation.Methods We retrospectively reviewed…2015 American Transplant Congress
Association of Pulmonary Hypertension at Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Subsequent Outcomes Following Transplantation
Background - Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is common among patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) who depend on dialysis before transplant, and PH is associated…2015 American Transplant Congress
T Cell Receptor Repertoire Analysis of BKV-Specific T Cells in Peripheral Blood Samples By Next Generation Sequencing Reveals Differential Role and Kinetics of CD4 and CD8 T Cell Clones in Viral Control
Background:BKV-specific T cells play the crucial role in controlling virus reactivation and analyses of their frequencies have been previously performed in different studies. However, nothing…2015 American Transplant Congress
Emotional Bonding in Recipients of Deceased Donor Kidney Transplants (DDRT): Associated Factors and Effect on Medication Adherence
Division of Nephrology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY.
The feelings of the kidney recipient towards his or her donor are complex and may affect behavior in the post-transplant period. We studied 152 DDRT…2015 American Transplant Congress
Gender Differences in Kidney Transplant Delayed Graft Function Are Independent of Donor-Recpient Size Mismatch
Introduction: Superior female tolerance of ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) relative to males has been described in animal models, but little human data are available to…2015 American Transplant Congress
Increased Precentage of Circulating CD16+ Monocytes Before Transplantation Are Associated With the Occurence of Acute Rejection
Introduction: Monocytes compose a neglected immune cell type in transplantation despite their contribution to antibody mediated rejection. We aimed to define the phenotypic and functional…2015 American Transplant Congress
Molecular Features of Isolated Arteriolar Hyalinosis in Renal Transplant Biopsies
Background: Arteriolar hyalinosis (ah) is characterized by deposition of hyaline material in the vascular wall that may be caused by different insults including diabetes, hypertension…2015 American Transplant Congress
Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Hospitalized Urinary Tract Infections in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common complications in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) due to their immunocompromised state. Severe infections often lead to hospitalizations and…2015 American Transplant Congress
A New Diagnostic and Pronostic Tool for Antibody Mediated Rejection in Kidney Transplantation: Intragraft Donor Specific Anti-HLA Antibodies Detection
INTRODUCTION: Antibody mediated rejection (AMR) is one of the main cause of loss of the kidney transplant. Despite the new BANFF classification, diagnostic difficulties and…2015 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Allocation Tool of the Future: The Estimated Post-Transplant Survival (EPTS) Score
University of Maryland, Baltimore.
Background:Beginning December 2014, a new kidney transplant allocation system will be used. A component of this system is the Estimated Post-Transplant Survival (EPTS) score, which…
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